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WorksheetsMusic History Quiz #2 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
This musician was a trumpet player and a singer in the Dixieland style of jazz.
Benny Goodman
Scott Joplin
Eubie Blake
Louis Armstrong
Who were the two individuals who put Swing Jazz into the music scene? (They were also considered talented bandleaders/composers/and arrangers.)
Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington and Scott Joplin
Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman
Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson
Why did the size of musical ensemble/groups shrink during WWII?
People were drafted into war
Companies did not have the funds to pay large groups of musicians for entertainment
People were not seeking out entertainment and spending money as they were in previous years
All of the Above
Define the word Syncopation:
a strict rhythm pattern changing in volume and urgency
a deliberate shift of the accent so that it conflicts with the steady beat.
a strict and straight rhythm never changing or shifting
a deliberate strike of a note where it becomes a strict rhythmic eighth note pattern
Define Jazz:
a musical form distinguished by its reliance on improvisation and its rhythmic urgency
a musical form distinguished by its simple, yet different, dynamics and mixed meters
a musical form distinguished by its slow and melodic counterpoint rhythms
This musician was a clarinet player and was a bandleader known as the "King of Swing".
Scott Joplin
Benny Goodman
Eubie Blake
Louis Armstrong
This musician was a pianist known for his ragtime style of jazz playing.
Louis Armstrong
Fletcher Henderson
Scott Joplin
Benny Goodman
What is the most iconic jazz instrument?
Snare Drum
Violin
Guitar
Saxophone
This style of jazz involve lots of improvisation and included artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Christian, and Charlie Parker as some of it's famous musicians.
Ragtime
Big Band Jazz
Swing
Bebop
Which artist do we associate "Smooth Jazz" with in todays day and age?
Kenny G
Duke Ellington
Scott Joplin
Benny Goodman
This style of jazz involves a bunch of musicians and can often feature a soloist. People often dance when this style of jazz is played.
Fusion
Dixieland Jazz
Big Band Jazz
Bebop
This style of jazz involves a mix of jazz and rock, changing its' sound to feature synthesizers and change of key with modes.
Bebop
Fusion
Big Band Jazz
Dixieland Jazz
What style of Jazz was most prominent and popular before the WWII war?
Ragtime
Swing
Fusion
Big Band Jazz
What instrument did Muddy Water's Play?
Violin
Fiddle
Guitar
Drums
Who was Levern Baker?
A Singer
A Pianist
A Guitarist
None of the Above
How did Chuck Berry perform Maybellene in 1958?
He played guitar while sitting down and resting
He played guitar while moving around and dancing
He played piano with one leg on top of the keys
He played fiddle while singing the blues sadly
Where is Muddy Waters from?
Jackson, MS
Tupelo, MS
Hattiesburg, MS
Issaquena County, MS
What instruments were used in Jazz style music?
Voice, Clarinet, Saxophone, Piano
Piano, Recorder, Flute, Clarinet
Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Marimba
None of the Above
What instrument does Kenny G play?
Clarinet
Saxophone
Piano
Guitar
Define Polyrhythmic:
Juxtaposing two or more different dynamics
Juxtaposing two or more different timbres
Juxtaposing two or more different tempos
Juxtaposing two or more different rhythms
